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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-16
POISON In THE ASHES
What the MT. Lebanon Shakers
F0und-Incident in the His
tory of a Quiet Community.

The Mount Lebanon New
York; Shakers are a quiet COM
munity, secluded from the fret
and worry of the outside world
They are widely known, how
ever, for their strict honor and
probity in business.
The Shakers believe that ma
ture has aremedy for every dis
ease. A few have been found
the rest are as yet unknown.
Many were discovered by acct
dent. Others came to light as
the result of patient experiment
and research.
Nervous Dyspepsia IS a COM
paratively neaO disease, growing
out of the conditions of modern
life. 1t is a joint affection Of
the digestive organs and of the
nervous system. These two
were formerly treated as sepa-
rate ailments, and it was left
for the clear-sighted Shakers
to prove that the basis Of this
terrible and often fatal compi-
cation lies chiefly in the disord-
cred and depraved functions OF
digestion and nutrition. They
reasoned thus: III we can In
duce the stomach to do its
work, and stimulate the excre-
tive organs to drive out of the
body the poisonous waste mat
tiers which remain after the life
giving elements of the food
have been absorbed, we shall
have conquered Nervous Dys-
pepsia and Nervous Exhaust
ion. And they were right
Knowing the infallible power,
of Shaker Extract (Seigel's
Syrup in less complicated
though similar diseases,
they resolved to test it fully
in this. To leave no ground
for doubt they prescribed the
remedy in hundreds of cases
which had been pronounced in
curable-with perfect success
in every instance where their
directions as to living and diet
were scrupulously followed.
Nervous Dyspepsia and Ex-
haustion is a peculiarly Ameri-
can disease. To a greater or
less extent half the people of
this country suffer from it.
both sexes and all ages. In no
country in the world are there
so many insane asylums filled
to overlooking, all resulting
from this alarming disease. Its
leading symptoms are these:
Frequent or continual head
ache; a dull pain at the base
of the brain; bad breath; nau-
seous quotations; the rising
of sour and pungent fluids to
the throat; a sense of oppress-
ion and faintness at the pit of
the stomach; fatulence; wake
fulness and loss of sleep; dis
gust with food even when
weak from the need oft; sticky
or Shiny matter on the teeth or
in the mouth, especially on ris-
ing in the morning; fu1Ted and
coated tongue; dull eyes; cold
hands and feet; constipation;
dry or rough skin; inability to
fix the mind on any labor call
ing for continuous attention;
and oppressive and sad fore
bodings and fears.
All this terrible group
Shaker Extract (Seigel's
Syrup removes by its pos
tive, powerful, direct yet
painless and gentle action upon
the functions of digestion and
assimilation. Those elements
of the food that build up and
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
The Evangelical Conference.

The Wisconsin Conference of the
Evangelical Association convened in
Racine, April q. and closed its session
April 26, Bishop Thomas Broman, OF
Allentown, Pa, presiding. This church
now numbers over 10000 members in
this country and Germany. 1t also has
a mission in Japan. Its membership in
Wisconsin is now .600-nearly all
German. The number of itinerani
ministers present at the conference wa,
seyenty-three. A great amount OF i'm.
portant business was transacted. Four
presiding elders had to be elected and
the choice fell upon c. F. Zimmerman
for the Milwaukee district, M. Witteh.
wyler for the Madison district, j. C.
Brendel for the Fond du Lac district
and c. Wiegand for the Portage district.
Six delegates to the general conference
to be held next fall were also elected.
The sum collected during the year for
the thirty or more missions in this state
was about So, 900; 81, 900 was subscribed
at the conference for different mission
purposes.
The leading weekly of the church,
the Christhche Botschafter, has about
$500 subscribers in this conference and
22,500 in all. The Evangelical Messen-
ger has in all about $4,000. The place
chosen for the next session, in April,
1888, was Fond du Lac. Pastors for
the Madison district were located as
follows: Jefferson circuit, j. G.. Tim.
norman and r. Eilert; Dane circuit, M.
&c. Werner and S. Erfmeyer; Juda cir
cult, c. Lair; Center mission Evans
vile. John Schneider; Monroe circuit.
p. Speich; New Glarus circuit. w. fl.
Messerschmidt; East Sank circuit, j.
Kahl and H. Lutz; West Sank circuit,
FIR. Ausmann; Madison circuit. Chr.
Reichert; Baraboo mission, FIR. lillian;
Ash Creek mission, VIM. Detert; Prairie
du Chen mission, JAG. Scheller; Fenni.
more mission, H. NJ. Schuerman; Clay
ton mission, H. E. Erffmeyer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
Announcement

The Chicago Evangelization Society,
of which Mr.. ID. L. Moodyis President,
will hold an Institute for Christian stu
dants andworkers, men and women, in
this city, commencing May 10th. =
There will be. 1st Lectures to young
converts on practical subjects. End. A
four weeks carefully arranged plan of
teaching and study.
This part of the Institute will be un-
der the leadership of Prof. C. Moore
head, d. d., of Xenia, Ohio, who has so
ably and successfully conducted two
similar Institutes. He will be assisted by
Rev. DR.. E. p. Goodwin; Prof. w. G.
Craig, D. D.; Rev. S. j. Mcpherson.
d. D.; Prof. Hugh Med. Scott, ID. D.:
President Ridgway, Maj. D. w. Whit
tie, and other able teachers and minis
tiers.
The course of instruction will CON-
prehand LIST. Christian Doctrine. End.
Biblical Exegesis. 3rd. Elementary
Church History. 4th. Practical Chris
tan Work.
Like all the work of the Chicago
Evangelization Society, this effort to in
struct Christian workers is undenom-
national. =. IS
Application for admission to the In
stitute may be addressed (please note
the address carefully to F. G. Ensign,
Bible Work Institute, $50 NJ ADDISON St..
Chicago, LII.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
MYaluSing.


Thinking it would be better to rea d
some of my own than to read none at
all, | grasp my pen to scribe few
lines from this place.
About sixty-five people partook of the
nlaasnra of tho froo nxonroion Loot Get
urday so that on the return from Nc
Gregor the steamer "Geo. L. Bass"
had good cargo.
Death came unto the home of Mrs.
Jno. Root on the 10th inst. FakeIng
Vira, a child of years. She had suf-
fered severely for three weeks with spi-
nal fever.
At seven o'clock last Monday morn
ing the dwelling of Jerry Day caught
on fire and in few minutes was low
cred by the devouring flames. Part of
the furniture was burned. The prop
erty was insured in the Farmers Insur-
ance Co.
Mrs. Alfred Sutton was taken quite
i'll Saturday.
The railroad authorities have offered
to put up depot and side track in this
village providing Mr.. N. w. Kendall
will remove his warehouse. 1t lsI re.
ported that Mr.. Kendall has given his
signature to have 20 feet removed from
the east end. So it is very probable
that we will have something in the near
future.
Miss Smith, of Bloomington, will
have class of several in this vicinity
this season.
Mrs. +. Wellard started for Dakota
last Thursday.
Considerable lead oar is being taken
from the bluff south of town, by James
Flint
The high water is slowly abating
and will soon be to its natural STAGE
DWARF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

DIAL: Geo. w. Parker has rented the
Curry residence and will shortly re-
move to this city.
Messrs, A. Devoe, of this city, and
Ian Thomas, of Montfort, while out on
hunting tour last week killed twenty
wolves, two old ones and eighteen
pups.
1.-The Little Old Red School House
Up the Creek is a thing of the past.
and the place it once knew will know
tho more forever. Upon its former
site has been erected new and more
commodlous building which is credit
to the district. 1t faces the south and
large porch adds much to it's appear
ance. The school room is furnished
with new patent desks and seats,
and everything is thoroughly first-class.
The work was done by the Messrs.
Shipley under the supervision of the
very able and sufficient school board of
that district The latter have devoted
great deal of time to making every
thing convenience and pleasant. and
their efforts merit the approval of the
school patrons. The new building is
painted red, and tho old name will still
cling to it:
"You may burn 1t and scatter the emters at will,
But the name of its infancy cings to it still"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
The Billy Marble Troupe.

The famous Billy Marble Troupe will
fill weeks engagement in Lancaster
at Hyde's Hall, commencing Monday
night, May 10th. The following is from
the Omaha Republican and speaks very
highly of them:
"Billy Marble and his company played
Solomon Isaacs" at the Peoples thea
ter last night to one of tho best houses
of the season. The audience was rep
resentatiye Omaha audience, composed
of our first and best people, with all of
whom the Marbles have long been
favorites. The play is comedy drama,
and from first to last abounds in situa-
tions intensely interesting and broadly
comicsl. Marble and wife. are, to be
sure. more than capable in all their
characters, but the other members of
the company are so good as to merit
the individual mention they receive
here, did time allow, in Solomon
Isaacs." Billy Marble is at his best
his very best-and almost his every APP
pearance was the signal for a hearty
greeting from the audience. All in all,
the entertainment furnished by the
Marbles and their excellent company,
was the most enjoyable of the season.
When Marble comes again he can ex-
.pect his usual crowded house."
| This comedy company will play six
nights in succession. presenting repe-
I toire of elegant plays. Peoples popu-
lar prices-10, 20 and 80 cents. Go
where the crowd goes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

Last summer Kidder county. Oak,
man learning the route new railroad
Was to take in that territory, went
forty miles beyond the then terminus
of tho road and cut 1000 tons of hay.
The railroad crawled up to his stacks
by fall, and he is now selling his hay
for S. ton, and will clear over $780,
900 by his enterprise.
One of the most serious drawbacks
to railroad travel in Venezuela is grass
hoppers. They are so numerous that
they literally cover the rails for miles,
and as they do not attempt to get out
of the way of the engine millions OF
them are crushed under the wheels and
make the track SO slippery that trains
are often brought to standstill. 1t is
said that this grasshopper plague will
last for seven years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
The Rhode Island Senate ON Tuesday

The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday
passed the new Prohibitory bill exactly
as sent to it by the House. Every
amendment was steadily voted down.
The vote on final passage was 20 to s.
Only three Republicans voted against
the bill. The measure now becomes a
law. Its principal features are as fol-
lows:
1t makes the presence of an excess of
per cent. of alcohol in liquor prima
facie evidence that it is intoxicating.
1t gives the Chief of State Police ten
salaried deputies for use in any part of
the State. The seizure section is
strengthened. Members of the State
police are given authority to arrest per-
sons and hold them twelve hours with
out warrant. 1t makes drunkenness
statutory offense, with the maximum
penalty $40 or ten days. The keeping
of club room is penal offense, the
maximum penalty being $1,000 fine and
years Imprisonment. These new fea-
lures are in the form of amendments of
the old law, all the strong features of
which are retained.
The beer-sellers are greatly excited,
and declare their Intention of closing
until the Democratic General Assembly
meets the first week in June. They ex-
pect that body to repeal the law, but an
emasculated bill can hardly pass the
Republican Senate, SO politicians say.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
Burton.
The Arst bird of spring attempted to sing
But ere he had sounded q note
from the limb-Ah a dead bird was him:
The music had friz in his throat.

The Arst bird Of spring attempted to sing
But ere he had sounded q note,
Hefelifrom the limb-Ahk a dead bird was him:
The music had friz in his throat
! Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Martin,
a girl baby.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Reed,
boy.
Last Sunday, May l. was the seven
tieth birthday of Mr. VIM. Jordan.
Seventy is an advanced age for the ma
jority of failing humanity. He is
very smart and active and able to do
considerable work; he is school clerk of
the district in which he resides, and is
said 10 be the Oldest school clerk in
Grant county. His daughter Maggie
prepared an excellent dinner, which
was, as fancy and as relishable as q
wedding party could have desired. His
children who reside here presented him
with the following: Mrs. Mollie Doll
and her husband, hanging-lamp; MIR.
and Mrs. Rob Jordan, maple syrup; Mr..
and Mrs. John Jordan, fancy pair OF
slippers; Miss Mary McKelvey. silk
handkerchief; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jordan, box of stationery; Miss Maggie
Jordan, pair of everyday slippers; Mr..
and Mrs. Glennen, two quarts of maple
syrup. At the close Mr.. John McKelvey
and Mr.. Jordan drank good clear water
as custom OF their native country
| Qreland.1 to each others health and q
promise of his seventy-first to be spent
at the "gude' brother-in-laws.
One of our good old citizens, Mr.
Morgan Reed, will leave this place or
Thursday this week. He intends max.
ing his heme near Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Gleason was caller in Burton
last week. He remained over night
with his daughter Nettie.
Miss Fannie Baumgartner and Mr.
John Stevens and his sister, spent las,
Sunday with friends in Burton.
Miss Nettie Gleason and Minnie Mink
made visit to friends in Dubuque las
week.
The Germans in this vicinity had the
pleasure of listening to a sermon BY
Rev. Philip Schaub last Sunday morn
ing.
Spring house-cleaning is going or
vigorously now. There are some
changes going on outside, too. U.
Reed has improved his place with q
new fence.
Mr. Mink, our enterprising business
man, shipped carload of hogs and
-also one of hoops, to Chicago last week.
Is Miss Ida Leindecker is now making
her home in Burton. N. G..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
MARRIED.
Stone-moore.

Last Monday, May I'd. at one o'clock
p. m, Mr.. w. N. Stone and Miss
Lavina Moore were married at the resi-
dcnce of the brides father, Mr.. Hugh
A. Moore, Rev. r. Pengilly of the
Methodist church performing the cere-
mony. About fifty guests were present
from this and adjoining towns. After
the all important words were spoken Mr..
Pengilly introduced Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
to the company, who gave them their
most hearty congratulations and good
wishes. Refreshments were served, soon
after which the bridal party went to
their own home. The pleasant house
recently occupied by Mr.. Gibbs, had
been made ready for the bride, and
there was no delay about beginning
housekeeping. A number of handsome
presents were given by friends present
and sent by those who were not able to
be there. Among them was very
handsome table-scarf from q cousin in
Iowa that was particularly noticed on
account of the beautiful handwork.
The bride was dressed in navy-blue silk
with a bouquet of Mareschal Mel roses,
The second of May was the birthday Of
her brother, Charlie Moore, and will bt
remembered by him as most memoir
able one. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Hugh A. Moore, and the
groom is son of VIM. p. Stone, both
old and respected citizens of Lancaster
Mr. w. N. Stone, or "Will, as he wat
called before last Mondays q pros
porous business man of this city. W.
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Stone life of happi
ness and prosperity. attended by all the
benefits supposed to come to those mar
ried in the ''merrie month of May"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

w. G. L. U.-Next Friday is the day
for the annual election of officers of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
A meeting will be held at the Episco-
pal Rectory for that purpose at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. A full at
tendance is requested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
Persons and PARTICULARS.


Mrs. Webb Brown is expected from
Rhinelander tonight.
Miss Lille Grinnell has been visiting
Mrs. Will McGonigal.
Miss Susie Thompson is spending a
few days with friends in Platteville.
Miss Hurd, who has been boarding at
Mrs. Burr's, has gone to housekeeping
10 two rooms in Eugene Hyde's house.
Probate business brought Patrick
Bartley,of Bloomington, and r. C. Fem
nell, of the same township to Lancaster
Tuesday.
We acknowledge the receipt of several
valuable pamphlets sent to this Office
through the courtesy of Senator John
G. Spooner.
Jason Lathrop of this town visited his
son Frank in Dubuque last week. The
latter Is going to move to Beatrice,
Nebraska, soon.
Hon. E. |. Kidd and wife drove over
to Lancaster Tuesday and spent the
night with the family of his brother,
Fletcher S. Kidd. The latter, by the
way. is suffering from severe cold, and
is not as well as usual
j. Z. Schultz, of Bloomington, trot-
ted his black horse "Billy" from Patch
Grove to Bloomington. five and fifteen
hundredth miles in IS minutes and AZ
seconds. He won bet of $40 that he
could not do it in 20 minutes.
The rooms recently occupied by DIR.
Odgers have been taken by Misses
Hannum, Beig and Howdle, who will
do dress-making and plain sewing.
They are all estimable young ladies and
do first-class work in their line.
Mrs. Tomlinson and children who
have spent the winter here keeping
house part of the time and staying
with her father Mr.. j. j. Barber during
Mrs. BARRIERS absencein the east, left
for their home in Usage, Iowa, Tues
day.
We may say Governor Ryland now
for a while, as Mr.. Ryland has been
called to Madison to hold the helm of
the state during an absence of Gov.
Rusk at Gettysburg and Washington,
after which it is said he will visit Florida
for his health.
G. G. Schumacher, our baker, closes
out his business here this week and goes
to Prairie du CHEN. He has not found
his bakery profitable, owing to the
smallness of his sales. He is a good
baker and an honest man, and we re-
greet his departure. In a larger place
where there is more demand for his
products he will succeed.
If there is one thing more than another
that makes a housewife tired at this
season of the year, it is to have man
come home and skirmish around an
immense pile of furniture, carpets, etc,
reared in the front yard, and yell, ''Mary,
what did you do with that fish-hook
left on the sofa this morning?'
T. M. Barber and Fred Burr have
finished their jobs of weighing mail.
The former weighed between Platte
vile and Calamine and handled over
thirteen tons of mail matter, the latter
on one train between Lancaster and
Milwaukee, where he had more than
three times that amount to weigh.
One would scarcely believe that our
genial postmaster had passed a half
hundred of the milestones on life's
journey, and was a semi-centenarian,
but so he states, and he is a truthful
man. A number of relatives assembled
at his residence Tuesday to celebrate
the day. We wish him fifty more such
days, and health and all that is nec-
essary to enjoy them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

Our enterprising market men, Joe
Nathan & Son, treated US to some ex-
cellent strawberries the other day. They
retail here at about 1.-TWO oits'' box.
Nothing new from the Platteville
burglars. The oYercoat and rubber
coat stolen from the Northwestern
depot were found near Rockville last
week by VIM. Jackson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

LIcENsE.-A special meeting of the
city council was held last Monday even
ing for the purpose of approving the
bonds ofthe saloon-keepers. License was
granted to Wenzel, Auchter & Eberle.
Phillips & Rudersdorf, Markert 4 Knapp.
and w. H. Burgess, upon the payment
of $3.50 cash. covering the city retail
license, each giving an approved note
for the 1920 wholesale license, due in
six months without interest. A petition
for sidewalk to the cemetery was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on
streets andwalks. The regular monthly
meeting of the council is held tonight
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

CHANGES OF BAsE.-T. F. Baldwin
has moved his stock of hardware and
scales of justice from the w. b. Baxter
store across the street to Wenzel's build
ing, formerly used as wallpaper store.
Homrich & Lehner have moved IN where
he moved out, and where once stood
bright rows of glass jars and packages
of medicines, and more recently imple-
ments of iron, are now seen slabs of
marble and monuments in various
designs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
|. S. KEENE. Madison
Madison. Wis, April rs, 1887.

If you want the brightest and best
family paper published in this part of
the State, subscribe for The Grant
County Herald" 1t is a paper that
intelligent people take for the valuable
matter found twice each week in its
sparkling columns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

NOTICE TO CREDIToRS-Roesch
State OF Wiconsin, County Court for Grant
County--In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Matthias Roesch,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands OF all persons against Matthias Roesch,
late of the town of Potosi, in said county. de-
ceased, will be received. examined and adjusted
by the County Court OF said county, az the Court
House in the City OF Lancaster in said County
OF Grant. on the
THIRD TUESDAYS OF JULY AND oCTo-
BIER, A. ID. 1887
Also that Six 90 months from and after the 18th
day OF April A. ID 1SS7is the time limited for the
creditors Of said Matthias Roesch, deceased, to
present their claims TO said court for exanina.
ton and allowance.
BY order Of the Court,
GEO. b. CARTER. County Judge.
II, BUcHNER, Attorney for Burt Stol
administrator OF estate OF Matthias
Rosch deceased
Dated, April II, 1887. fwf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

Chas. Belz wants his old friends and
customers to know that he is still on
deck. He says he sold five buggies
Monday, and has lot more Of nice
ones that he will sell for cash or on
time to suit customers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
THE ICE CREAM narlnr

THE ICE CREAM parlor on Jefferson
street is open for the season. Mrs. Reed
desires to announce to her prtrons that
they will find pure and unadulterated
quality of cream, served in any quantity.
Courteous attention extended to all
50TS&W
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05

CHANGE OF TIME-The Northwestern
has just issued new time card which
goes into effect next Sunday. The only
change that affects Lancaster is in the
Galena passenger, which arrives an hour
earlier and leaves three-quarters of an
hour later, as follows: Arrives 11:40 a.
M, leaves Ais D. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-05
legal Notices.

:. ~-c~cN~N~N~~~~N~~~N-N.N~~
E,STATE.-DAvID HYDE, Deceased.
State OF Wisconsin, County Court OF Gran,
County-IB Probate. "'
Notice is hereby given. that az the general term
OF the County Court. TO be held in and for said
county, At the Court House in the city Of Ian.
caster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. d. 1887.
being the 9TH day Of June, 1887. at the hour OF
one o'clock in the afternoon, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application Of Putnam David, executor OF
the last will and testament of said deceased for
the allowance Of his final account as such ex'
ecutor for an order of distribution OF The rest.
due OF said estate and for his discharge
BY order of the Court,
GEO b. CARTER, County Judge
Dated April IS, 1887. Sw3
ORR s. LOWRY, Executors Attorneys.